Most of the one-square mile that makes up Surprise City Center hasn’t been developed despite decades of possible plans.
But after changes to the developers’ vision for the area, a lawsuit and city council disagreements about what should go there, the area is finally starting to see more buildings go up as the year comes to the end.
“Now that we’re getting some of the knowns in place, now that we’re starting to get some of these projects identified, under construction, in escrow and closing, you’re starting to see some of these pieces come out of the ground,” said Scott Phillips, the vice president of Carefree Partners, to the Surprise Planning and Zoning Commission at his latest update of the area Dec. 1.
